Author: almostfamouswriter

Let’s talk some more about books on this cold, beautiful and lazy Sunday morning, shall we? Today I’m sharing my 5 favourite books I’ve read in 2018! After I’ve recommended five books in my Christmas gift guide earlier this week, we’ve arrived at the second installment of the ‘Best of 2018‘ series on Almost Famous Writer….

Another day of the Almost Famous Writer advent calendar, another gift guide! For this edition we’re diving to the wonderful world of film… Ah, films… besides Merlijn, Ziggy, books and cake I have another great love and that would be films. And thankfully I’m not alone in the film loving club, so if you’re buying…

In this series of interviews, in collaboration with VERS, I talk to the future film makers of Cineville about their work and their love for film. For this edition I ate ‘pepernoten’ with director/director of photography Nina Badoux in Amsterdam, and talk about Reed Morano, Roger Deakins and prejudices. Nina Badoux was 15 years old when she first saw…

Today we’re taking a little break from all the wintery content on Almost Famous Writer, with MA student and Downton Abbey-lover Annick Wijnstra sharing her experiences of counting down to Christmas in Australia. When Eden asked me if I wanted to write an article for Almost Famous Writer, I didn’t need to think twice. I have…

It’s raining gift guides! Hallelujah, it’s raining gift guides! Part 2 of the infamous AFW Christmas Gift Guide series is all about gift inspiration for those who love everything fashion. Christmas gift shopping can be a daunting affair and I think buying something within the realm of fashion can be the trickiest – but luckily…

Cat lover and MA graduate Yonna Kuipers talks all stuff Christmas: the jolly, the good and the bad. As the end of the year gathers my excitement rises tenfold. The days are getting shorter, my sweater collection is growing, and Michael Bublé is fully defrosted. This can only mean one thing: it’s Christmas time. The…

The ultimate gifts for book lovers, selected by a book lover. Welcome to the very first Almost Famous Writer gift guide of 2018! In the first of six (!) installments, I’ll be sharing my top tips for buying a book lover the perfect Christmas present. No wait, scratch that. There’s no such thing as the…

Five new releases and five (re)discoveries: these albums are my 2018 in music. Even though I can’t sing or play any instrument, I’m a huge music lover. I listen to music every single day, be it on my commute to and from work every day, at home or while doing the dishes. Every year I…

Hello December! It’s all happening: the countdown to Christmas, the endless listening to my fave Smith & Burrows Cd, and… the one and only Almost Famous Writer Advent Calendar! Oh yes, it’s back and bigger and better: the one and only Almost Famous Writer Advent Calendar! In the month of December, there’ll be a fresh…

Aaah… is there anything better than just to curl up with a good book and a hot cup of tea when it’s cold and dark outside? My soul is ancient and thus I think there’s nothing better than doing just that on an autumnal day. So I’ve listed the books that I will be reading…